Tee Kim Leng & 6 Ors v Hong Kah Ing

Case Significance

Hong Kah Ing v Tee Kim Leng and others [2024] SGHC 321 is a judgment of the General Division of the High Court delivered by Choo Han Teck J on 13 December 2024, in Suit No 947 of 2021 (Registrar's Appeals Nos 188 and 189 of 2024). The appellant was the defendant and the respondents were the plaintiffs in Suit 947. The defendant had applied for the plaintiffs' statement of claim to be struck out and for an order that the plaintiffs provide security for costs; both applications were dismissed by the assistant registrar, and the defendant appealed seeking the same orders. The catchwords address civil procedure issues of striking out pleadings and security for costs. The judgment records that the plaintiffs pleaded the defendant was in breach of contract, with the 4th to 7th plaintiffs said to be partners in a Malaysian law practice, Han & Partners, and the defendant a majority shareholder in a Singaporean company, Far East Mining Pt Ltd, in connection with a 2016 agreement to broker the acquisition of shares in an Indonesian subsidiary. The appellant was represented by WongPartnership LLP and the respondents by David Lim & Partners LLP. The decision cites 3 Singapore authorities.